The value of space during a pandemic

Max J. Hyman; Ian Savage

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2021.110039

The value of space during a pandemic

Max J. Hyman, Ian Savage^*

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Abstract

To encourage social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, Delta Air Lines did not sell the middle seat on its flights that had them. In the second half of 2020 its principal rivals, American Airlines and United Airlines, continued to sell the middle seat. Analysis of U.S. Department of Transportation airline ticket data on 1358 domestic routes finds that Delta raised its fares by 15%. Therefore, passengers paid $23 to prevent a stranger from sitting next to them.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	110039
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	207
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2021.110039
State	Published - Oct 2021

Keywords

Aviation
Pandemic
Price discrimination

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Economics and Econometrics
Finance

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